Voluntary Sector Funding Strategy

Bexley’s voluntary and community organisations contribute an enormous amount to the lives of the people who live, work and visit the borough. They range from large organisations providing services under contracts and funding agreements through to smaller organisations run by and for local people. Its independent position and closeness to local residents mean that the voluntary and community sector in Bexley can play a key role in ensuring that all members of our community have a voice.

This document has been developed with the wider voluntary and community sector in mind and it is the Council’s intention that this Voluntary Sector Funding Strategy will embrace all funding relationships with voluntary organisations. This strategy sets out the approach the Council will use when allocating funding to the voluntary and community sector.

It aims to:

Create a fairer, clearer funding framework
Ensure that best use is made of limited funding for the voluntary and community sector by focusing on achieving strategic priorities and delivering high quality outcomes for Bexley’s residents
Support capacity building in the voluntary and community sector

Consultation on the strategy was held from October 2007 to January 2008. This strategy was agreed in February 2008 and will be implemented across the Council.

Voluntary Sector Funding Strategy - February 2008 (976KB, PDF file)

Useful Information

Understanding and using outcomes (2.36MB, PDF file)

National Programme for Third Sector Commissioning learning event 14 July

For more information, please contact -

Email - amanda.flower@bexley.gov.uk